The ward was founded on March 15, 1947 with the merger of Akasaka ,
AzabuAzabu , and Shiba Wards. The name minato means "harbor".

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Minato is governed by mayor Masaaki Takei, an Independent supported
by all major parties except the
Japanese Communist Party . The city
legislative assembly has 51 members and is dominated by the Liberal
Democratic Party .

The city operates the Minato Library, the Mita Library, the Azabu
Library, the Akasaka Library, the
Takanawa Library, and the Konan
Library. The metropolis operates the
TokyoTokyo Metropolitan Library
Central Library in Minato. The library opened in 1973.